[Nexus] AMEN 32: Srs Bzns

[happyturtle]

[Docks]

Before the squid falls asleep, Edijar gets hit with one tentacle and dodges the other, turning his body to protect Marley, and sinking to one knee under the blow.

"They're out! Let's go!" Charity yells. The squid falls asleep. Charity helps Edijar up and they try to run back through the portal, along with Nadas. Probably Reelshka gets through it first since she was the one advocating fleeing.

[Morty]

Reelshka does indeed get through first. When a racially mixed group is fleeing, the goblin(s) will be in the front. It's how it works.

[ThePhantom]

[Dock]

"Cannons. They got away."
"Arr, the captain will be storming when he hears this."

[happyturtle]

[Docks]

The portal, blindfold, and manacles all vanish at the same time as Charity destroys her sketch.

[Lord Iames Osari]

[Outside]

Gordon turns around, and the blood shield closes in around him. In his office, the mask of Jack's face as Gordon taps into it. Using the speed boost, Gordon flies at near supersonic speed at the warstriders.

The warstriders scatter as he barrels toward them. A few transform to mecha mode in midair and fire their stutter cannons at him.

One the ground, Ebon Mirror's mecha-zombies skirmish with the Deliberative troops, using the concealing fog to help offset their numerical disadvantage.

The three airships are firing at the shield, hammering it with lightning bolts and explosive orbs of magic, concentrating their fire to see if they can't bring it down, at least in a small section, which squads of soldiers are prepared to rush through, just in case.

[ThePhantom]

[Outside]

Gordon's shield takes the hits, and starts to fade. Seeing as a few of the warstriders are mechas, Gordon flies for one of the mecha, trying to wrap around it.

[Murkus]

Jack's Stash

"Really?" Jack looks a tad confused. "Worked on demon-made buildings. Pretty well, too. I just don't think they were designed to stand up to advanced technology. Magical attacks, sure, but not high explosives."

Jack walks over to a distant corner of the room, perhaps with Moff following. He sweeps his hand over what appears to be a rack of plasma-based weaponry.

"Take your pick. This stuff can melt most metals like ice cream. Probably have the same result on Exalted."

There looks to be small, anti-infantry guns as well as heavier weapons designed for slagging buildings and vehicles. All capable of being carried by a single human.

Well, most.

[Moff Chumley]

The Moff selects a smaller gun, trusting Jack to bring the heavier weapons.

[Lord Iames Osari]

[Outside]

Gordon's shield takes the hits, and starts to fade. Seeing as a few of the warstriders are mechas, Gordon flies for one of the mecha, trying to wrap around it.

Gordon sucessfully grapples with the mech! It struggles with all its might to break free of the dragon's coils while the rest look on, holding their fire for now.

[Murkus]

The Moff selects a smaller gun, trusting Jack to bring the heavier weapons.

And bring them he does! Along with the MATADOR, he heaves a plasma cannon over the other shoulder, and proceeds to load up with some various bits of equipment and such.

Along with plenty of explosives, of course.

When they're both as ready as can be, Jack turns to the Moff.

"All set?"

[Moff Chumley]

The Moff flips some switches on his weapons, getting some great clicky noises. Let's roll.

[Murkus]

"You took the words right out of my mouth." He remarks, reaching for Moff's shoulder.

And off to the Deliberative they'll go!

[Lord Iames Osari]

[Puzzle Room]

((Since D_Lord hasn't posted in a couple of days and I have other things to do with these characters, I'm busting out. The puzzles were interesting, but I can't wait around any longer))

Cerise finally gets annoyed with the delays and the deadtime and begins shaping a spell - Adamant Circle Countermagic, potent enough to dispel even the mightiest magics of the manifold titans who created their world. It will take a little time to complete yet, but once she does, she will unleash it on the wards impeding their progress and trapping them here, shattering them.

((And deadtime))

[Goblin Music]

GM sits on a large chair on the top of the base and watches the action.
((I'm back))

[D_Lord]

(Sorry Comcast guys didn't come until way latter than they were suppost too. But I'm ending the puzzle any way. I may post you latter the pieces.)

The Tv starts buzzing, the figure dissaperres. Click.

Oh there it is by the door. It opened it. Bye Fools, I'm free! I'm out of there! Dark Lord OUT of Sight! Bye people from Doomed World.
BWHAHAHHAAHHA!!!

And it's gone, the Elder Evil has left the base. Playground beware. I'm coming for you.

[ThePhantom]

Gordon sucessfully grapples with the mech! It struggles with all its might to break free of the dragon's coils while the rest look on, holding their fire for now.

The mecha should get loose, or not. Gordon was after the gooy center, aka the pilot. And by that I mean he trying to claw his way into the controls and grab the pilot.

[Lord Iames Osari]

(Sorry Comcast guys didn't come until way latter than they were suppost too. But I'm ending the puzzle any way. I may post you latter the pieces.)

The Tv starts buzzing, the figure dissaperres. Click.

Oh there it is by the door. It opened it. Bye Fools, I'm free! I'm out of there! Dark Lord OUT of Sight! Bye people from Doomed World.
BWHAHAHHAAHHA!!!

And it's gone, the Elder Evil has left the base. Playground beware. I'm coming for you.

((Well, thanks for the obliging departure. ))

Cerise still completes her spell, and unleashes it into the hallway outside the room - hopefully disabling whatever traps and such might be lurking in it.

Anshu gives her a smile, and gestures for Shrike and the commandos to follow him as he steps out into the hallway, still heading for the concentration of henchmen around the lava cannon controls.

The mecha should get loose, or not. Gordon was after the gooy center, aka the pilot. And by that I mean he trying to claw his way into the controls and grab the pilot.

Clawing his way through the fuselage is difficult going, but Gordon's draconic strength should be more than enough to lever the canopy open, should he think to try.

[ThePhantom]

[Outside]

Gordon goes for the canopy.

"Hi there."

[Inside]

That would turn off the magical ones, the clockwork and pressure traps will be working just fine. Like the one that got turned on, the one with the boulder rolling towards them.

[Lord Iames Osari]

[Outside]

Gordon goes for the canopy.

"Hi there."

The man inside is looking resignedly up at Gordon. He closes his eyes and whispers something, presumably a prayer of some kind.

[Inside]

That would turn off the magical ones, the clockwork and pressure traps will be working just fine. Like the one that got turned on, the one with the boulder rolling towards them.

Anshu steps back, and the commandos step forward. In unison, they perform a kata with their daiklaves, ending with a thrust and a kiai at the oncoming boulder. From each of their swords, a beam of elemental energy of one type or another shoots out, twining together into a single large beam that should smash into the boulder and hopefully shatter it.

[The Bushranger]

And Shrike drops to one knee behind the commandoes, thrusting out her hands and adding a blast of crackling, bluish-purple electricity to the beam!

[ThePhantom]

[Inside]

The bloulder explodes.

[Outside]

Gordon tries to claw the pilot, and then if he draws blood, flies away from the mecha.

[Lord Iames Osari]

[Inside]

With the boulder exploded, the Celestial raid team starts moving into the corridor again, proceeding quickly but cautiously.

"We need to get this done fast. The Embassy has been damaged. I can feel the hearthstone weakening," Anshu announces, continuing to lead them toward the lava cannon controls.

[Outside]

He draws blood rather easily, and the man looks rather surprised as he's released. He and the others open fire on Gordon as he moves clear of his erstwhile captive.

One of the skyremes is moving away from the battle, ascending and banking to return to the Embassy.

[The Bushranger]

[Inside]

"Well then, shall we get dangerous?" Shrike answers, drawing her daiklave once more and rushing ahead with the rest of the Daring Commando Raid™.

[Lord Iames Osari]

[Inside]

"I think so," Cerise grins fiercely.

[ThePhantom]

[Inside]

Deeper within the base, the walls starts closing in.

[Outside]

Flying away from the mecha, Gordon does his best to dodge the shots, but he's not completely successful. At least this time, he's able to keep the shots away from his wings. Through his dodging, he heads for another mecha.

[Lord Iames Osari]

[Inside]

Deeper within the base, the walls starts closing in.

[Outside]

Flying away from the mecha, Gordon does his best to dodge the shots, but he's not completely successful. At least this time, he's able to keep the shots away from his wings. Through his dodging, he heads for another mecha.

[Inside]

Cerise frowns and invokes an impervious sphere of water around the group, which should protect them from the crushing walls and may also jam them in place.

[Outside]

This other mecha fires its cannon point-blank at Gordon as the dragon tries to grasp it in its coils. Whether the damage is sufficient to prevent Gordon from grappling with it is up to him.

[ThePhantom]

[Outside]

Gordon is blasted back. At this point, Gordon heads for the ground. He can't win this battle.

[Inside]

The walls stop, and in a short distance away, the henchmen make their stand.

[Lord Iames Osari]

[Outside]

Satisfied that Gordon is in retreat, the mecha/fighters sweep through the skies, having achieved air supremacy. Two of them help the one with the injured pilot back to one of the two remaining skyremes.

[Inside]

Anshu and the Celestial Strike Team Arrive at the control room. The commandos level their blades, and, assuming the henchmen don't immediately enter combat, Anshu steps forward. "If you stand down, you will be allowed to go free. Just tell us - what is this place? Obviously it is of much import, if you have all gathered here to defend it."

[The Bushranger]

Shrike taeks a position where she can look intimidating, brandishing her daiklave, and looking like she's the Very Bad Cop, Indeed to Anshu's Good Cop.

[ThePhantom]

[Outside]

Gordon creates a cloud of mist from his blood, and under its cover, turns back into a human, and limps down a secret passage, heading to AMEN.

[Inside]

Bad Cop, Good Cop, that nots important. What is important is how many henchmen there are. You see, the number of henchmen seen is usually small, but here is the majority of them, there's over five hundred here, after all, this is a big room.

The henchmen point their weapons towards the exalted and commandos.

"Not a word to them. The only thing happening here will be death."

And so, the henchmen open fire, trying to create a wall of bullets.